The National Directorate of Investigation of Financial Crimes of the Public Ministry presented a formal accusation against a man and a company accused of committing abuse of confidence through alleged false investments in cryptocurrencies.
The file, filed with the Coordinating Office of the Investigative Courts of the National District, accuses Alexis Andrés Gómez Peña and the company QDR Capital SRL for promoting fraudulent investments in cryptocurrencies, currencies and stocks, states a press release from the Public Ministry.
According to the accusation, they managed to capture between July 2022 and February 2023 an approximate total of RD$25,000,000affecting four people and to the Dominican State.
How did the events occur?
According to the investigation, the accused offered the victims alleged monthly returns of 10 to 11%using deceptive “Account Management” contracts to obtain complete control of the funds intended for the purchase and sale of cryptoassetscurrencies and other securities. Subsequently, these resources would have been diverted for personal benefit.
Deposits were managed through personal accounts of Alexis Andrés Gómez Peña and through companies QDR Capital SRL and CryptoPaydespite the fact that they did not have the regulatory authorizations to manage securities.
What measures have been taken?
The accusation, formulated by the prosecutor Elizabeth Tucent Hiraldoincludes a broad set of documentary, testimonial and expert evidence obtained in accordance with the principles of legality and due process.
This evidence directly and individually links the accused with the facts investigated and allows determining the configuration of the crimes indicated, which constitute violations of the article. 408 of the Dominican Penal Codeto the Securities Market Law 249-17articles 3 (sections 31, 36, 37, 48, 52, 59, 154 and 173), as well as the Law 479-08 on Commercial Companies and Individual Limited Liability Companiesarticles 28, 59, 61, 233 and 234, modified by the Law 31-11in relation to the entity QDR Capital SRL
